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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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